Who said "The only security of all is in a balance of power."?

This quote is attributed to Thomas Paine.

The only security of all is in a balance of power. - Thomas Paine

"The only security of all is in a balance of power."

Thomas Paine Power

Revolutionary, Political Writer British-American 1737–1809

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